“Much of what gives one’s life meaning stems from accidents...”

Good morning, darlings. Here’s your three-part nudge for the day:

a prompt

Write on the following for 5–10 minutes:

Hurray! You got the advance for the book you’ve always wanted to write, even though you never thought anyone would ever be interested in it. It’s so esoteric, unusual, and only you could possibly write it. Fiction or non-fiction, what’s it about?

(And if you have time, start writing the first chapter.)

a thought

“Much of what gives one’s life meaning stems from accidents, interruptions, and serendipitous encounters: the ‘off time’ that a mechanistic view of experience seeks to eliminate.” – Jenny Odell, How to Do Nothing

farewell

Daniel Naroditsky, chess grandmaster (1995–2025)

Thanks for coming, dear makers and shakers. See you tomorrow ☕